Air Force begins piloted flights, autonomy tests for modified F-16s
A human pilot stayed in the cockpit as AI flew most of the sortie, part of a six-jet test program aimed at future combat autonomy.
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Air Force begins piloted flights, autonomy tests for modified F-16s
The U.S. Air Force began piloted flights and autonomy tests for modified F-16s that allows artificial intelligence agents to fly the aircraft.The agents are able to fly the F-16s in the Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model, or VENOM, program through the aircraft’s additional hardware, software and instrumentation installed, according to a release.A F-16 Fighting Falcon equipped with the technology completed a sortie recently at th…
In Florida, the US Air Force and the Darpa are testing autonomously flying fighter jets. These are modified F-16s.
DARPA and the U.S. Air Force have successfully flight-tested an F-16 fighter jet controlled by artificial intelligence algorithms. These VENOM tests represent a transition from experimental platforms to operational testing, marking another step toward implementing autonomy in U.S. tactical aviation.
The difference is that Venom transfers that capability to a standard combat aircraft of the Air Force, demonstrating that it is possible to adapt operating platforms without modifying the original software of the F-16. The autonomy kit developed for the program incorporates an interface that allows to change instantly between conventional piloting and control exercised by artificial intelligence by means of a switch in the cabin, always maintain…
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